manual transmission NISSAN XTERRA 2012 N50 / 2.G Owner's Guide

Clutchinterlock(clutchstart)switch......2-34
C.M.V.S.S. certification label..........9-11
Cold weather driving ..............5-38
Compact disc (CD) player ...........4-27
Console box ...................2-37
Controls Audiocontrols(steeringwheel).......4-36
Heater and air conditioner controls . .4-2, 4-10
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-8
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Corrosionprotection ...............7-5
Cruise control ..................5-20
Cupholders...................2-39
Curtain side-impact and rollover air bag ....1-56
D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-28
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-27
Dimensionsandweights.............9-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-29
Door locks .....................3-3
Door open warning light .............2-15
Drive belt .....................8-16
Driving Cold weather driving ............5-38
Driving with automatic transmission ....5-13
Driving with manual transmission ......5-18
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2 E
Economy - fuel ..................5-22
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system ......................5-29
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system switch ..................2-33
Emission control information label .......9-11
Emission control system warranty .......9-30
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-12
Block heater .................5-39
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-8
Changing engine oil .............8-10
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-11
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Checking engine oil level ...........8-9
Engine compartment check locations ....8-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Engine cooling system ............8-7
Engineoil ...................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil pressure warning light ......2-16
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Engine serial number ............9-11
Engine specifications .............9-8
Starting the engine .............5-12
Engine oil pressure gauge ............2-8
Eventdatarecorders ..............9-31
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .........5-2
Extended storage switch ............8-25 F
First aid kit .....................6-2
Flashers
(See hazard warning flasher switch) ......2-31
Flat tire .......................6-2
Floor

mat positioning aid .............7-5
Fluid Brake fluid ..................8-12
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Clutch fluid ..................8-13
Engine coolant .................8-7
Engine oil ...................8-9
Power steering fluid .............8-12
Windshield-washer fluid ...........8-13
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ...........9-11
Foglightswitch .................2-30
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) ......1-51
Front seats .....................1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Fuel economy ................5-22
Fuel-filler door and cap ...........3-10
Fuelgauge...................2-7
Fuel octane rating ...............9-5
Fuel recommendation .............9-4
Loose fuel cap warning ........2-5,3-10
Fuses.......................8-22
Fusiblelinks ...................8-24
10-2

Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.......................2-27
Rear window wiper and washer switches . . .2-26
Recorders Eventdata..................9-31
Refrigerant recommendation ...........9-7
Registering your vehicle in another country . .9-10
Remote keyless entry system ...........3-5
Reporting safety defects (US only) .......9-30
Roof rack .....................2-43
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ..........3-5
Child seat belts .....1-26,1-32,1-37,1-40
Reporting safety defects (US only) .....9-30
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ........1-2
Seatback pockets ................2-39
Seat belt Child safety ..................1-24
Infantsandsmallchildren..........1-25
Injured Person ................1-16
Largerchildren................1-25
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.......1-13
Pregnant women ...............1-16
Pre-tensioner seat belt system .......1-57
Rear center seat belt ............1-19
Seat belt extenders .............1-23
Seat belt maintenance ............1-23
Seat belts ...................1-13
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-22
Three-point type with retractor .......1-16
Seatbeltwarninglight..............2-18 Seats
Adjustment ...................1-2
Frontseats...................1-2
Manual front seat adjustment .........1-2
Security indicator light ..............2-21
Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start ........2-24,3-2,5-11
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-22
Service manual order form ...........9-32
Servicing air conditioner .............4-17
Shifting Automatic transmission ...........5-14
Manual transmission .............5-18
Shiftlockrelease.................5-16
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-22
Side air bag system (See supplemental side air
bag, curtain and rollover air bag systems) . . .1-56
Sparkplugreplacement.............8-17
Speedometer ...................2-4
SRSwarninglabel................1-58
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-12
Jump starting .................6-9
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-11
Starting the engine .............5-12
Steering Power steering fluid .............8-12
Power steering system ...........5-32
Tilting steering wheel ............3-12
Steering wheel audio control switch ......4-36
Stoplight.....................8-29
Storage......................2-36
Storagebin....................2-40
Storage tray ...................2-36
Sunglassescase.................2-38 Sun visors
....................3-12
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-58
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-59, 2-18
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-51
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-58
Precautions

on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-44
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-44
Switch Automatic power window switch ......2-47
Clutch interlock (clutch start) switch ....2-34
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system switch ................2-33
Fog light switch ...............2-30
Hazard warning flasher switch .......2-31
Headlightandturnsignalswitch......2-27
Headlight control switch ..........2-27
Hill descent control switch .........2-32
Ignition switch ................5-10
Overdrive switch ...............5-17
Power door lock switch ............3-4
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch .....................2-27
Rear window wiper and washer
switches...................2-26
Turnsignalswitch..............2-29
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch .....................2-32
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-25
T
Tachometer ....................2-6
10-5

Temperature gaugeEngine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start .............2-24,3-2,5-11
Three-way catalyst ................5-2
Tilting steering wheel ..............3-12
Tire Flat tire .....................6-2
Spare tire ...................6-4
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
Tire chains ..................8-39
Tireplacard..................9-12
Tirepressure.................8-32
Tire rotation..................8-39
Tires of 4-wheel drive ............8-41
Types of tires .................8-38
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-29
Wheels and tires ...............8-32
Wheel/tire size .................9-9
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .......2-16
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-3
Top tether strap child restraint .........1-30
Towing 2-wheel drive models ............6-13
4-wheel drive models ............6-14
Flattowing..................9-28
Towingload/specification..........9-22
Towtrucktowing...............6-12
Trailertowing.................9-19
Transmission Driving with automatic transmission ....5-13
Driving with manual transmission ......5-18
Travel (See registering your vehicle in another
country) ......................9-10
Trip computer ...................2-9 Trip odometer
...................2-4
Turn signal switch ................2-29
U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-29
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-13
Variable voltage control system .........8-16
Vehicle dimensions and weights .........9-9
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-32
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system .....5-35
Vehicle identification ...............9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) ................9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate ....9-10
Vehicle loading information ...........9-13
Vehicle recovery .................6-14
Vehicle security system .............2-23
Vehicle security system (NISSAN vehicle immobi-
lizer system) , engine start ......2-24,3-2,5-11
Ventilators .....................4-2
Visors.......................3-12
Voltmeter......................2-8
W
Warning 4WDwarninglight..............2-16
Air bag warning light .........1-59,2-18
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-14Battery charge warning light
........2-15
Brake warning light .............2-15
Door open warning light ...........2-15
Engine oil pressure warning light ......2-16
Hazard warning flasher switch .......2-31
Low

fuel warning light ............2-16
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-16
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-18
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-53
Seatbeltwarninglight............2-18
Vehicle security system ...........2-23
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders...................2-13
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-58
Warninglights..................2-13
Washer switch Rear window wiper and washer
switches...................2-26
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-25
Weights (See dimensions and weights) .....9-9
Wheels and tires .................8-32
Wheel/tire size ...................9-9
When traveling or registering your vehicle in
anothercountry .................9-10
Windows Locking passengers’ windows .......2-47
Power rear windows .............2-47
Power windows ...............2-46
Rear power windows ............2-47
Windshield-washer fluid .............8-13
Windshield wiper and washer switch .....2-25
Wiper Rear window wiper and washer switches .2-26
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-25
Wiperblades.................8-19
10-6